HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

HP NetServer LT 6000r

with

HP Rack Storage/12FC

Windows2000AdvancedServer

Cluster Configuration Guide

29 January 2001

(see Versions at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LT 6000r configurations with HP Rack Storage/12FC

and Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF, SPOFless1)

and provide extended availability. The specific configuration certified and supported by both Hewlett-

Packard and Microsoft is defined, as are other guidelines to assist you in configuring your clustered

NetServers. This guide is prescriptive; it describes the configurations supported by HP. Any deviance to

these configurations can result in an inoperative cluster or an operating cluster with degraded performance,

hidden SPOFs, etc., and therefore will not be supported by HP.

What's Defined in Racked Cluster

Cluster

SPUs

Local and Shared Storage

Intra-cluster and Client LANs

Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs HP NetServer LT 6000r

Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different sizes of

main memory and cache, and different CPU clock speeds.

Number of nodes 2

Shared Storage HP Rack Storage/12FC with 2 FCArray Cards, HP disks, and using an HP

D8602A or D8602B HBA in each server. See Shared Storage below.

LANs:

1For more information about configuring a SPOFless cluster, refer to the HP white paper, High Availability

MSCS Cluster Solutionon the HP NetServers, HA Planning website.

Client LAN Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below.

For a SPOFless cluster, two D5013B NICs configured with AFT is

recommended.

Intra-cluster

(Heartbeat) LAN Embedded NIC with crossover cable, or, configure as a VLAN through an

Ethernet switch. SeeIntra-cluster LAN below.

Power source Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power

supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS. Redundant power

distribution units (PDU’s) are strongly recommended.

System software:

Navigator version L.18.03 or later

Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SPU

Model HP NetServer LT 6000r

Clock speed 550, 700 MHz

No. of CPUs 2 - 6

BIOS version 4.06.26 PW or later

CPU cache Anysize

RAM 256 MB minimum. Must be HP.

No. of power supplies 3 standard, 3 required for redundancy

Local storage See Local Storage below.

I/O slots Added cards may be installed in any appropriate slot, keeping in mind the

server’s default boot order as listed below:

Default Boot Order IDE CD-ROM, FDD, Embedded A, Embedded B, PCI-6, PCI-5, PCI-4,

PCI-3, PCI-2, PCI-1

M/S Certified

Configuration P2 - Client LAN (D5013B)

P4 – Local storage (NetRAID-1Si)

P6 - Shared Storage FC HBA

Booted from embedded DAC

Storage

Local

Controller May use embedded SCSI, embedded DAC, NetRAID-3Si or NetRAID-1Si.

For SPOFless, recommend embedded DAC with drives in RAID-1 mirror,

or another fault tolerant RAID level.

Driver For embedded SCSI, use sym_hi.sys from Windows 2000 Adv. Server CD

or later.

For embedded DAC or NetRAID-xSi, use mraid35x.sys version 2.62

(Navigator L.18.04.5 or later)

Cabinets (Physical drive

location) SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack

Storage/12), any number.

Disk drives Must be HP (hot swap or fixed)

SCSI bus Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed.

SCSI Ids Any

Shared

HP Rack

Storage/12FC Required

Host Bus Adapter

Model HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter - HP D8602A or D8602B

No. of controllers 1

Driver D8602A - Hhba5100.sys 2.06

D8602B - Afcw2k.sys 3.0.3245.1

RAID level 0,1, 3, 5, 10

For SPOFless configurations a fault tolerant RAID type, e.g. RAID 5, is

recommended for all shared storage.

Cabinet HP NetServer Rack Storage/12FC- D5991A

RAID arrays Not more than eight physical drives per logical array and not more than

eight LUNs are permitted per cluster.

Number of cabinets 1

FC Array Cards HP Fibre Channel Array Controller - D5990A

No. of cards per cabinet 2 (Requires second card be installed in the Rack Storage/12FC)

Firmware 4.64-00 or later

For SPOFless, use 5.46-04 (Navigator L.18.04.5 or later)

Status SCSI ID 5 (fixed)

Disk SCSI IDs 0 – 3, 8 – 15 (fixed)

Disk drives: Any HP drive supported by storage enclosure including:

HP 9.1 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D6106A

HP 9.1 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1217A

HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D6107A

HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1168A

HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Half Height Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D6108A

HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1216A

HP 18.2 GB (10k rpm) Half Height Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D7031A

HP 18.2 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1166A

HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D7174A

HP 18.2 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D7175A

HP 36.4 GB (10k rpm) Half Height Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D8210A

HP 36.4 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module D9419A

Fibre Channel Cables Optical – Server to Hub Only: 50 meter D6980A

100 meter D6981A

Copper – Server to Hub and/or Shared Storage to Hub:

3 meter D6978A

5 meter D6979A

10 meter D7080A

Hub

Model HP D6976A 6-port fibre channel hub

Quantity 1

2 for SPOFless with hubs

HP Rack Storage/12 Optional

Number of cabinets: 1 – 2

Model HP Rack Storage/12 – D5989B plus two D6025B or two D6025C SCSI

cards for each cabinet

Status SCSI ID 5 (fixed)

Disk SCSI IDs 0 – 3, 8 – 15 (fixed)

Disk drives: Same as HP Rack Storage/12FC

Cables Any HP LVD SCSI cables from the following list:

1 meter D7131A

2.5 meter D6020A

5 meter D6982A

10 meter D6983A

LANs

Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Client LAN

LAN connection HP D5954A crossover cable or any

equivalent. Any LAN

The intra-cluster LAN may only be

used for cluster node

communication via a crossover

cable. It may not be used for client

communication.

NIC:

Model Embedded NIC Any that is on both the HP

Tested Products List and the

Microsoft Hardware

Compatibility List.

For SPOFless, use the

D5013A or B

Driver Hptxnt5.sys 4.01.67 (Windows 2000

A.S. CD) or later

For SPOFless, use hptxnt5.sys

version 4.2.27.0 (Navigator

L.18.04.5) or later

Vendor supported driver

NOTEIf the NIC used is the

same type as the embedded NIC

(D5013A/B), then the Client

LAN NIC must use the same

driver as the Intra-cluster NIC.

No. of NICs 11 minimum

For SPOFless, 2 NICs

configured as a fault-tolerant

team are recommended.

Shared Storage Cabling

This part of the guide defines the allowable cabling configurations for clusters using the HP NetServer

LT 6000r and HP Rack Storage/12FC. Only these cabling configurations and these cables are supported.

HP Microsoft Cluster (SPOF) using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12

and 6 Port Fibre Channel Hub

Power Cabling to Separate Power Circuits

(For SPOFless with 2 hubs, connect second hub to PDU that first hub is not attached to)

HP SPOFless Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12

and two 6 Port Fibre Channel Hubs

HP SPOFless Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12 with

Direct Connections

Versions

29 January 2001 Added D8602B and driver.

7 December 2000 Corrected 2 hub spofless diagram

29 November 2000 Changed power diagram —all cords to same PDU.

5 October 2000 Added SPOFless configuration notes and diagrams.

23 May 2000 Initial release.

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